The Advocates (TV series)

The Advocates

DVD cover
Genre Crime drama
Legal drama
Written by
  • Alma Cullen
  • John Cooper
Directed by
  • Peter Barber-Fleming
Starring
Composer(s) Daryl Runswick
Country of origin
  • United Kingdom
Original language(s)
  • English
No. of seasons 2
No. of episodes 6 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)
  • Robert Love
Producer(s)
  • Murray Ferguson
Location(s)
Running time 60 minutes
Production company(s)
Release
Original network
Picture format 4:3
Audio format Stereo
Original release 2 April 1991 (1991-04-02) – 23 March 1992 (1992-03-23)

The Advocates was a Scottish legal drama, broadcast on ITV, that ran for two series between 2 April 1991 and 23 March 1992. The series starred Ewan Stewart and Isla Blair as the main protagonists, Greg McDowell and Katherine Dunbar. The first series was released on DVD on 12 April 2010.[1] The second series was released on 20 September.[2] A complete box set was released by Go|Entertain on 23 September 2013.[3]

Cast

Series 1

Series 2

Episodes

Series 1 (1991)

No.TitleDirected byWritten byBritish air date
1"Episode 1"Peter Barber-FlemingAlma Cullen2 April 1991 (1991-04-02)
When a young prostitute is murdered by a deadly drug overdose, Dr. Joe Sangster, who has been treating her at the local health clinic, suspects foul play. In the growing climate of fear over drugs and aids in the city, his clinic faces closure due to a local campaign. He turns to young lawyer Greg McDowell for help, and McDowell sees the chance to make a name for himself.
2"Episode 2"Peter Barber-FlemingAlma Cullen9 April 1991 (1991-04-09)
3"Episode 3"Peter Barber-FlemingAlma Cullen16 April 1991 (1991-04-16)

Series 2 (1992)

No.TitleDirected byWritten byBritish air date
1"Episode 1"Peter Barber-FlemingJohn Cooper9 March 1992 (1992-03-09)
McDowell is hired by a man accused of murdering his own wife. He suspects she may have been the victim of a serial killer, but the subsequent investigation begins to put his young girlfriend Sarah in danger.
2"Episode 2"Peter Barber-FlemingJohn Cooper16 March 1992 (1992-03-16)
3"Episode 3"Peter Barber-FlemingJohn Cooper23 March 1992 (1992-03-23)

References

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